HOLIDAY CAMP FOR ASYLUM-SEEKING CHILDREN (HAUTE-NE

Name: HOLIDAY CAMP FOR ASYLUM-SEEKING CHILDREN (HAUTE-NE
Start: 2020-07-11
End: 2020-08-01
Location: Switzerland

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The "asylum" sector of the Office for Social Services of the Canton of Valais hosts a summer camp for asylum children and local disadvantaged kids aged 5-7 years old in the 1st week, 8-10 years in the 2nd week and 11-12 in the third week. The purpose of the summer camp is to give relaxation, games and discovery for children of asylum seekers. These have often been faced with difficult situations in their countries of origin and live in an unstable situation since their arrival in Switzerland.

💼 What the programme involves

You will manage every day a group of children, together with other local caretakers and an assistant. You ll participate in the animation, the creation of activities for the children and the practical life of the camp. Most of the programme is prepared. The children will stay with us the whole week, they dont go back home at night; so you will also spend the evenings with them. Be aware that the working hours exceed the standard in SCI workcamps ( you will mainly be working from early to late. You will also be asked to sleep 1 night in the hallway in front of the kids bedrooms to support or to handle possible problems at nights. During two weeks all volunteers, the project partner and children live together as a community, so you will not spend much time alone.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will be accommodated in a group accomodation in a mountain village. You will have mattresses, blankets and bed sheets provided - be prepared to share a room with other volunteers. Toilets and shower will also be shared. There is wifi. Food will be prepared by cooks.

📍 About the location

ℹ️ Additional information

Please keep in mind that the work with the kids can be very exhausting and intense but at the same time it is also a very rewarding experience. - This workcamp is part of the international campaign 'Building Bridges' which aims to raise awareness and stimulate the reflection about the current refugee crisis and forced migration in general. Through non-formal learning methods, participants will be able to share knowledge and experiences about the situation of refugees and asylum seekers in different countries as well as volunteering projects that locally support refugees and asylum seekers. Volunteers will be encouraged to think about how they can make a contribution to peaceful living together of people from all origins in their home town.

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📅 Available sessions

CH-SCI 2.1

11/07/2020 → 01/08/2020

Closed

2 / 8

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Switzerland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Switzerland Franc (CHF / Fr.)

Exchange rate

1 CHF = 1.084507 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German French Italian